Officers were called to the 5000 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn for reports of an armed robbery shortly before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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A 23-year-old man from Riverdale, Md. told police he arranged to purchase an iPhone from a man in the Brooklyn area. Police during the course of the transaction, the suspect displayed a handgun, announced a robbery and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

Police said they were able to identify the suspect as 20-year-old Daquan Winston. Authorities executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Victory Ave.

Police said they recovered evidence relevant to the case and arrested Winston. He was charged with armed robbery, robbery, first- and second-degree assault, handgun on person, handgun use in commission of a felony and reckless endangerment.